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Texas Health Resources
LVN, PRN, Evenings, Emergency
Career Insights for Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse
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What they do
A Licensed Practical Nurse or Vocational Nurse provides basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare specialists. The tasks that they are permitted to perform vary by state, but usually include changing bandages, checking blood pressure, or helping feed patients. May work in hospitals, nursing homes, or other healthcare facilities.
$74,752 / year median in Massachusetts
+17% projected growth
Job Description
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Emergency Department We are looking for top skilled LVN. Is that you?
Work location:
Texas HealthHEB, 1600
Hospital Parkway in Bedford, TX 76022.Work hours:
PRN (as needed), Evening Shift (3p to 3a). Rotating holiday and weekend requirements. Great growth opportunity.Department highlights:
- The professional LVN exhibits understanding of basic human needs as well as demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient's affiliations.
- Fast-paced, teaching environment and growth opportunity.
What You Will Do Plan of Care and Technical Skills:
- Collaborates with team to facilitate hourly rounding and initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information.
- Takes action to reduce/eliminate patient risks.
- Collects data and reports significant findings to RN.
- Safely administers medication in accordance with medication administration guidelines.
- Uses nursing model to obtain adequate data to initiate, implement, and revise plan of care to meet patient, physician, and family needs.
- Individualizes care measures to reflect specific patient population. Performs technical procedures safely and proficiently.
- Demonstrates critical thinking.
- Adheres to national safety goals in care delivery.
- Monitors patients.
Partnerships:
- Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and unlicensed assistive personnel.
- Actively participates in formal and informal teaching and evaluation to strengthen clinical competence of self and team members.
- Uses Unit Based Council structure.
- Flexible with scheduling to help meet departmental/patient needs.
- Adapts to changes in workload assignment to meet changing needs of the individual patient or the unit.
Texas Health LVN:
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
- Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
- Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org . Here's What You Need
- LVN
- Licensed Vocational Nurse required for Texas.
- BCLS
- Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly, required.
- CPI
- Crisis Prevention Intervention training within 90 days of hire, required.
- 6 (six) months previous experience in an acute care hospital setting or completion of a THR residency program, required.
Primary Location:
Bedford Job:
LVN Organization:
Texas HealthHEB 1600
Hospital ParkwayTX 76022
Shift:
Evening Job Employee Status:
Regular Job Type:
Standard Schedule:
Per DiemBenefits
- Dental Insurance